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Man protests commercialized Christmas by crucifying Santa - literally : New York Daily News

If you've stood in one line too many at the mall as you watched your bank account dwindle and your credit debt rise this holiday season, you might find a kindred spirit in Art Conrad.

The Bremerton, Wash., resident is fed up with the commercial aspects of Christmas, and he's voicing his protest in the form of some unorthodox holiday decorating: Santa on the cross.

Conrad has nailed jolly old St. Nick to a 15-foot crucifix in front of his home.

"Santa has been perverted from who he started out to be," Conrad said. "Now he's the person being used by corporations to get us to buy more stuff."

For his far flung friends who may not be able to see the holiday decor up close, Conrad used a photo of his crucified Santa for his Christmas cards, along with the message "Santa died for your MasterCard."...

Could Art not have predicted that this would be a national story and even bigger, a Drudge headline?

It is shocking on its own. The great problem I have is that it denigrates the real symbol of the passion of Jesus Christ to make a point with which I have some sympathy.

For some, Santa is a sacred symbol. For others, the cross is a sacred symbol. Art Conrad offends us all.